# Gagan Palrecha

> Gagan Palrecha is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, executive, and investor with over two decades of experience spanning early internet infrastructure, consumer tech, blockchain, and fiber optic networking. Currently CEO of Stealth, a Los Angeles-based fiber internet provider that has raised $22.8M in funding, Gagan has held senior roles at Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot), Getaround, and NFTSTAR, while also serving as COO at RLY Network Association. A Y Combinator alumnus (2010) and General Partner at Palrecha Capital with 36+ portfolio companies, he brings an engineering foundation from Loudcloud - the legendary cloud infrastructure startup co-founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz - to every venture he touches.

- **Role:** CEO at Stealth
- **Organizations:** Stealth, RLY Network Association, Palrecha Capital, Dapper Labs, NFTSTAR, Getaround, Chirply, Loudcloud, Vontu, Peekok, Zattoo
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Startup Program (Chirply), Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Y Combinator W2010 alumnus with Chirply, Early employee at Loudcloud, the pioneering cloud company that became Opsware and sold to HP for $1.6B, Led operations at Dapper Labs during the NBA Top Shot explosion (peak NFT market)

## Career timeline

- **1999-2001** — Engineer at Loudcloud, the cloud infrastructure company co-founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
- **2003-2004** — Engineer at Vontu, enterprise data loss prevention startup
- **~2005-2009** — VP Business Development at Zattoo, internet TV streaming platform
- **2010** — Co-founded Chirply (with brother Neel Palrecha), a Y Combinator-backed crowdsourced paper goods platform (W2010)
- **~2011-2013** — CEO at Peekok, ecommerce and marketing platform for the music industry
- **2014-2017** — VP Operations at Getaround, the peer-to-peer car sharing platform
- **~2018-2021** — VP Operations at Dapper Labs, creators of NBA Top Shot and the Flow blockchain
- **2021** — Appointed COO at NFTSTAR, a Web3 sports NFT platform (The9 Limited subsidiary), September 2021
- **~2020-present** — General Partner at Palrecha Capital, venture firm with 36+ portfolio companies including Houzz and Headspace
- **~2021-present** — COO at RLY Network Association, overseeing the RLY Protocol for on-chain consumer apps
- **2023** — Stealth raises $17.5M Venture round (total $22.8M) under Gagan's leadership as CEO
- **present** — CEO at Stealth (stealth.net), Los Angeles fiber internet provider serving enterprise and urban markets

## Achievements

- Y Combinator W2010 alumnus with Chirply
- Early employee at Loudcloud, the pioneering cloud company that became Opsware and sold to HP for $1.6B
- Led operations at Dapper Labs during the NBA Top Shot explosion (peak NFT market)
- General Partner at Palrecha Capital with 36+ portfolio companies including Houzz and Headspace
- Raised $22.8M total for Stealth, including a $17.5M venture round in October 2023
- Owner of Valley High, a 5,100 sq ft residential recording studio in Hollywood Hills
- Appointed COO at NFTSTAR (The9 Limited) in September 2021 to build Web3 sports experiences

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Stealth closes $17.5M venture funding round, bringing total to $22.8M
- **2021-09** — Appointed COO of NFTSTAR, Web3 sports NFT platform under The9 Limited

## Links

- Website: https://stealth.net
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gaganpalrecha
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gaganp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gagan.palrecha/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stealthcomputer/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16